Kenya vs Ukraine: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Kenya
37.02 million people
in 2024
Ukraine
35.39 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
34th
Ukraine rank
35th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Kenya
- Ukraine
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 37.02 million people against 35.39 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 1.63 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.
Kenya ranks 34th and Ukraine ranks 35th of 231 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.49 million people | 46.60 million people | 29.10 million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 26.92 million people | 42.93 million people | 16.01 million people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 34.74 million people | 38.45 million people | 3.71 million people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Kenya or Ukraine?
- Kenya, at 37.02 million people against 35.39 million people in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Kenya and Ukraine?
- 1.63 million people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Ukraine rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Kenya ranks 34th and Ukraine ranks 35th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.